The Seattle Space Needle

Hours through october 31.

The seattle space needle. The views are amazing. The space needle is a must see if you are in seattle. It gets a little windy up on top of the needle. The space needle is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world and is a treasured seattle icon.

Built for the 1962 world s fair the century 21 exposition whose theme was the age of space the tower s futuristic design was inspired by the idea that the fair needed a structure to symbolize humanity s space age aspirations. The space needle is an observation tower in seattle washington united states. Plenty of seating inside and outside. There is a bar upstairs with food.

Well worth the trip. Considered to be an icon of the city and the pacific northwest it has been designated a seattle landmark. Tickets were fair price. Located in the lower queen anne neighborhood it was built in the seattle center for the 1962 world s fair which drew over 2 3 million visitors.

For the first time in half a century the space needle has been totally transformed to take your visit to the next level and beyond. In addition to green lights across seattle nba free agent and former uw men s basketball player isaiah thomas will raise a storm flag on top of the space needle at 9 a m. Last ticket sold 45 minutes before closing time listed above.